* requirement) for the preprocessor to resolve the value to a compatible value or a (string) value than can be
     * unmarshalled into that type. The preprocessor is not required to perform any type conversion but should rather
     * filter out incompatible values from its result.
     *
     * @param value The configuration value to preprocess, must not be {@code null}.
     * @param type The target type of the value, may be {@code null}.